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Mobile operators are being warned to brace themselves for a global upsurge in mobile messaging abuse. The growth of mobile messaging, reductions in message delivery costs, inherent network vulnerabilities, and new mobile marketing initiatives are converging to create a perfect storm for abuse, according to mobile security firm Cloudmark.

On Jan. 24, 2004, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates famously announced that by 2006, "spam will be solved." He was right. As I write this, 2006 is almost over and I’ve solved my spam problem. (Gates is still working on his.)
Everyone has spam issues, but I’m sure I have more than most. I’m constantly on the […]

The indispensable cell phone is becoming more vulnerable. Wireless carriers and traditional security companies are stepping up efforts to fortify what they say are hackers’ next big targets: the multipurpose cell phones and smartphones consumers keep glued to their hips.
The still-nascent threats are twofold.
Mobile spam an annoying interruption or, more seriously, a new tool for […]

If you’ve ever tried to retrieve personal e-mail using your phone, you know how excruciating it can be. Cell phones and smartphones alike lack spam filters, so it’s not uncommon to end up with 50 pieces of junk for every legitimate message. That makes for long, slow, battery-draining mail downloads and almost impossible mail management.
Indeed, […]